'Dancing With the Stars': We rank the returning 'All-Stars' cast [Pictures]

CaptionCannon fodder: Joey Fatone

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Partner: Kym Johnson "Star" cred: *nSync member; currently doing game show announcing/hosting Original season finish: Season 4, 2nd Joey was a surprise his original season, but I wonder how competitive he'll be in this crowd of all-stars. Aside from Apolo Anton Ohno (that season's winner) and Laila Ali (who should've really finished ahead of Joey), Season 4 was a weak, weak season (Billy Ray Cyrus, anyone? Clyde Drexler? I mean, John Ratzenberger came in SIXTH.)

Partner: Kym Johnson "Star" cred: *nSync member; currently doing game show announcing/hosting Original season finish: Season 4, 2nd Joey was a surprise his original season, but I wonder how competitive he'll be in this crowd of all-stars. Aside from Apolo Anton Ohno (that season's winner) and Laila Ali (who should've really finished ahead of Joey), Season 4 was a weak, weak season (Billy Ray Cyrus, anyone? Clyde Drexler? I mean, John Ratzenberger came in SIXTH.) (ABC)

Partner: Val Chmerkovskiy "Star" cred: Actress, soap star Original season finish: Season 1, 1st (sort of) She won Season 1, when the show wasn't the runaway hit it is now. And even that win was disputed; so much so that they aired a run-off special between her and the runner-up.

Partner: Val Chmerkovskiy "Star" cred: Actress, soap star Original season finish: Season 1, 1st (sort of) She won Season 1, when the show wasn't the runaway hit it is now. And even that win was disputed; so much so that they aired a run-off special between her and the runner-up. (ABC)

So "Dancing With the Stars" has finally succumbed to that reality-show milestone of putting together and "All-Star" edition. TV Lust recapper Amy Watts gives her take on how the returning dancers will do this season (premiering 8 p.m. Sept. 24).